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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Tank Discovery Scramble (Photo Essay) - 11/4/12

Main Calico Tank Today

Tank on Calico II Overlook with Las Vegas Strip in Background

The Sunday hikers did almost five miles of scrambling, today, in the northern section of the Calico Hills. We "discovered" twelve tanks, or tinajas, that were around half full of water from the recent rains. This entry is a simple photo essay of our day. We had eight hikers who scrambled among the sandstone with a gross elevation gain of 1500 feet over the course of 5.5 hours.

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